I think a database is quite a bad idea as there could be tens or hundreds of there localised items on a page. You wouldn't want to hit the database that much just to display a page.
A "resource bundle" could be as simple or sophisticated as you want. I generally just make one CFM file for each language that assigns values to a bunch of well-named variables. Using the resource bundle is simply a matter of CFINCLUDEing the appropriate file. Alternatively you can use Java resource bundles, and there are some tools here to help: http://www.sustainablegis.com/things.cfm (also lots of other invaluable stuff). -----Original Message----- From: Duncan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2005 12:31 p.m. To: CF-Talk Subject: i18n best practice - multiple lang, multiple labels Hi everyone, I have a question and I hope to get some suggestions on possible ways to implement this problem. The application in question is an ASP model, and has many clients over many languages. The business sees the need to have labels for each client so they can tailor the words used on menu items, descriptions etc through out the system. Would we be able to handle this with resource bundles? If so how would it be managed by the client? Would we be better to do it with a database somehow? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223628 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
